After a seven year absence, heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne and his family are starring in a new TV series – this time, lending their voices to stop-motion animated versions of themselves in a new comedy sitcom The F’n Osbournes. Canada’s Cuppa Coffee Studios is producing the series, with twenty episodes planned. The Toronto-based animation house looks to secure financing sales for the series at MIPTV. Jack Osbourne, who will also executive produce the show alongside his … [Read more...] about A family that Voices over together
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Hughes cooks up a storm at MIP
Sydney – Beyond Distribution will be bringing celebrity chef and TV personality Chuck Hughes to MIPTV to launch two new titles Chuck’s Week Off: Mexico and Chuckmas. Chuck will be hosting a cocktail event with Beyond on the Monday night where invited guests will be able to witness his unique style firsthand and sample his tasty creations! Chuck will also be appearing on the red carpet and attending Reed Midem’s Opening Night event. In the new series launching at MIP, Chuck … [Read more...] about Hughes cooks up a storm at MIP
Asia’s got rhythm
Cannes – The search for Asia’s next top English band has begun. The Bandwagon, a regional music-reality television series, will be produced in Singapore, centring around the search for individual band members from all over Asia to form a group that will be marketed and distributed internationally. This winning band will receive an international recording deal with Sire Records and an opportunity to work with its founders – Richard Gottehrer and Seymour Stein – two of the … [Read more...] about Asia’s got rhythm
Jonathan Mildenhall headlines MIPTV
Paris – Jonathan Mildenhall, Vice President Global Advertising Strategy and Content Excellence for The Coca-Cola Company, is headlining MIPTV 2012’s Branded Entertainment programme. He will deliver a Media Mastermind keynote address on 2 April. Mildenhall will explain Coca Cola’s marketing strategy – an approach that the company calls “Liquid and Linked” – to create compelling content that engages audiences in innovative ways, building emotional … [Read more...] about Jonathan Mildenhall headlines MIPTV
Future steps at MIPTV
Paris - MIPCube, a two-day high-level networking and live learning experience exploring the game-changing innovations affecting the TV industry, will open in Cannes on Friday 30 March, just ahead of the 2012 edition of MIPTV (1-4 April). Building on the 2011 success of Connected Creativity at MIPTV, MIPCube will bring together the architects of the future of TV: influential players in the television business, key innovators in the digital and social media space and forward thinking producers to … [Read more...] about Future steps at MIPTV
Warner Bros. supports Fresh Talent
Cannes – Warner Bros. International Television Distribution has concluded an agreement with Reed MIDEM, in which it is set to be the exclusive sponsor of the MIPFormats Fresh Talent Pitch in 2012. Under the terms of the partnership, the network will spend up to USD$25,000 to develop the winning project as a television project, via one of its production companies. The Fresh Talent Pitch is a competition for companies with innovative concepts for new, non-scripted entertainment formats. The … [Read more...] about Warner Bros. supports Fresh Talent